LUISS is involved in the MEDESS-4MS (Mediterranean Decision Support System for Marine Safety) project, dedicated to strengthening maritime security and mitigating the risks associated with oil spills in the Mediterranean Sea.
As part of the program, the LUISS research unit studied the strategic, operational and economic aspects of the monitoring system, coordinated by the project’s scientific advisor, Professor Alberto Marcati. Specifically, the main objectives of LUISS’s research were:
- To perform a value analysis in order to evaluate the effect of the services provided on stakeholders and end users;
- To identify how the subjects involved determine their value scales;
- To assess the degree of satisfaction of key stakeholders.
The university’s team has also established an economic model with the goal of guaranteeing the economic and financial sustainability of the entire program, through its final stages.
Adding to the data related to the weather and maritime situation and those on traffic and naval operations, MEDESS-4MS will establish an integrated, real-time forecasting service for spills, to support the activities of the agencies that protect maritime safety, REMPEC (Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea) and EMSA (European Maritime Safety Agency).